corresponsive en · ADJ
Etymology
Formed as: correspons- (perfect passive participial stem of the Medieval Latin correspondeō) + -ive; compare responsive.
Meanings
- jointly or mutually responsive: exchanging
- responsive to stimulus: responding, answering
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equivalent or similar in character: corresponding
Now on Dardan plains / The fresh and yet unbruised Greeks do pitch / Their brave pavilions: Priam's six-gated city, / Dardan, and Tymbria, Helias, Chetas, Troien, / And Antenorides, with massy staples / And corresponsive and fulfilling bolts, / Sperr up the sons of Troy.
1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, prologue:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most corresponsive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more corresponsive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |